#B697A0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8), rgb(182, 151, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B697A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B697A0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 151, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B697A0 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B697A0 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B697A0 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B697A0 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A37D89
oklch(63% 0.05 357.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6673
oklch(55.5% 0.054 357.8)
-
Step 700
700
#795560
oklch(49.1% 0.05 359.1)
-
Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
-
Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#B697A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A9CA0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A19F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC969A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B697A0
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
- #87A9A1
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B697A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B697A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.